Minnesota Public Radio Stories

Advisor to four presidents previews State of the UnionStephen Hess wrote speeches for Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon and was an advisor to Presidents Ford and Carter. He previews President Obama's second State of the Union address and talks about memorable speeches from the past 50 years.11:00 a.m.

Guests

Stephen Hess: Senior fellow, emeritus, the Brookings Institution. On White House staff of President Dwight Eisenhower and President Richard Nixon, and an advisor to President Gerald Ford and President Jimmy Carter. Professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University 2004-1009.

A look at the 2011 Oscar nominations with the Movie MavenLet the movie horse race begin! The nominations for this year's Academy Awards were announced today. "The King's Speech," "The Social Network," and "Black Swan" are among the Best Picture contenders. Movie Maven Stephanie Curtis weighs in on the nominees.12:00 p.m.